Since November has rolled around, you’ve probably already completed a lot of the classic fall activities. Apple picking, pumpkin carving, pumpkin spice latte drinking; all the essentials. But before the warm, pumpkin scent of fall turns into the wintery peppermint phase, you MUST bake these treats. Don’t be intimidated by the long list of ingredients, all of these spices can be found at your local grocery store! If you’re missing a minor ingredient or two don’t sweat it; your treats will just be a little unique!
1. Pumpkin Bread
There’s absolutely nothing better than bread. However, this pumpkin bread is out of this world. Perfect for breakfast with a fresh cup of coffee or a fun cake for dessert!
Combine eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, and pumpkin puree in a bowl and beat together until smooth. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix the two bowls together and bake at 350°F in a 9×13 pan for 35 minutes.
Ingredients:
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4 eggs
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1 ⅔ cup sugar
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1 cup vegetable oil
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1 can pumpkin puree
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2 cups of flour
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2 tsp baking powder
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1 tsp baking soda
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1 tsp cinnamon
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1 tsp salt
2. Pumpkin Pie
Nothing says Thanksgiving like a slice of warm pumpkin pie topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Although thanksgiving will look very different this year, nothing can stop you from making the perfect pumpkin pie to impress the whole family.
Mix flour, salt, and vegetable oil, and then add water. Shape this mixture into dough and press into a 9-inch pie tin. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger, cloves, pumpkin puree, and milk. Pour this liquid mixture into the pie tin over the dough. Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes, then lower temperature to 350°F for another 45 minutes.
Ingredients:
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1 ⅓ cup flour
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½ teaspoon salt
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⅓ cup vegetable oil
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2 tbsp cold water
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2 eggs
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½ cup sugar
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1 tsp cinnamon
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½ tsp salt
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½ tsp ginger
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⅛ tsp cloves
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1 can pumpkin puree
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1 can evaporated milk
3. Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
These cookies may be the greatest cookie to ever exist. Snickerdoodles are a long time favorite of mine, but combining the classic cinnamon taste with a pumpkin dough is truly a wonderful creation.
Mix together flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. In a separate bowl, mix butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Once creamy, add the pumpkin puree. Combine wet and dry ingredients and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Then, roll the dough in cinnamon sugar and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
Ingredients:
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1 ½ cups flour
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1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
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½ tsp cinnamon
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½ tsp baking soda
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1 tsp cream of tartar
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¼ tsp salt
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½ cup butter
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½ cup sugar
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¼ cup brown sugar
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1 egg yolk
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1 tsp vanilla
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¼ cup pumpkin puree
4. Pumpkin Pancakes
Talk about a fun fall breakfast! Personally, I don’t think any pancake is complete without chocolate chips, but that’s a personal preference :) Enjoy these pancakes at brunch or as breakfast for dinner!
In a bowl, mix together milk, pumpkin puree, egg, oil, and vinegar. Then, in a separate bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Combine the wet and dry ingredients (and add any additional topics AKA chocolate chips or apples) and scoop this mixture onto the griddle!
Ingredients:
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1 ½ cup milk
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1 cup pumpkin puree
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1 egg
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2 tbsp vegetable oil
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2 tbsp vinegar
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2 cups flour
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3 tbsp sugar
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2 tsp baking powder
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1 tsp baking soda
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1 tsp allspice
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1 tsp cinnamon
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½ tsp ginger
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½ tsp salt